As Singapore Frets Over the Elderly, Virus Rises Among Young
- People aged between 19-39 see highest numbers of new cases
- Elderly have had comparatively fewer cases recently, data show
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Singapore leaders have justified a recent anti-Covid crackdown by warning about the impact the virus could have on unvaccinated senior citizens. The data shows it’s younger people who are getting infected in greater numbers.
The sharp rise in cases that sparked tighter group limits and the reimposition of a ban on dining-in has largely been affecting the city-state’s younger -- and least fully-vaccinated -- population, according to data from the Ministry of Health.